Ossie Peake

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Ossie Peake
Personal information
Full nameOswald Peake
Bornsecond ¼ 1920
Warrington district, England
Died1997 (aged 76–77)
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–48 Warrington 118 48 0 0 144
≤1945–≥45 → Huddersfield (guest) ≥2
Total 48 0 0 144
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1939–41 England 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Oswald Peake (birth registered second ¼ 1920[3] – 1997) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Warrington (Heritage № 429) and Huddersfield (World War II guest), as a wing or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[1]

Background[]

Ossie Peake's birth was registered in Warrington district, Lancashire, England, and he died aged c. 76–77.

Playing career[]

International honours[]

While at Warrington, Peake won three caps for England. All three came in matches against Wales played between 1939 and 1941.[2]

Challenge Cup Final appearances[]

Ossie Peake played right wing, i.e. number 2, in Huddersfield's 13–9 aggregate victory over Bradford Northern in the 1944–45 Challenge Cup Final during the 1944–45 season; the 7-4 victory in the first-leg at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 28 April 1945, and the 6-5 victory in the second-leg at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 5 May 1945.

County Cup Final appearances[]

Ossie Peake played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in Warrington's 8-14 defeat by Wigan in the 1948 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1948–49 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 13 November 1948.[4]

Club career[]

Ossie Peake made his dêbut for Warrington on Saturday 2 April 1938, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 13 November 1948.

Genealogical information[]

Peake's marriage to Elsie (née Colbourne) was registered during second ¼ 1942 in Newton district.[5] They had children; Andrew F. Peake (birth registered during first ¼ 1955 (age 65–66) in Warrington district)

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ^ "1948-1949 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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